A Phoenix Horizon varsity coach facing a resisting arrest charge has resigned from his post as softball coach.

Benjamin Wick, a social-sciences teacher who still coaches wrestling, submitted a letter of resignation Monday to the school, Paradise Valley Unified School District communications officer Marty Macurak said. Bryan Casey, Horizon's assistant football coach, has been named the interim coach for the softball season, which starts Feb. 23.

Wick was pulled over for aggressive driving and fought with an officer, applying "wrestling style moves" before the officer and a citizen passing by were able to restrain him, police said.

Wick missed his initial court appearance, but he was in court on Jan. 27 and is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing on Feb. 25, according to court documents. The 58-year-old was put on two paid administrative leaves, one from Sept. 15-29 and the other from Jan.7-11, Macurak said.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In March 2011, Benjamin Wick was convicted of reckless driving in Phoenix Municipal Court. He was fined $572 and placed on 12 months' unsupervised probation. In May 2012, he pleaded guilty in Maricopa County Superior Court to resisting arrest as part of a plea agreement under which his aggravated assault charge was dismissed. He was placed on 18 months unsupervised probation and ordered to do 40 hours of community restitution. He was given early termination of his probation after 12 months.